Monday, March 14, 2016

March 13 Weekly News


OUR LAST MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICE will be held this Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.  Pastor Paul Neuman, Chaplain at Lutheran Community Home, will preach on “The Courtyard: A Place of Renewal.”  There will be no supper served before the service.

 

A BRIEF THRIVENT MEETING will be held today after worship.  All Thrivent members are invited to attend.  Please meet in the front rows of church.

 

PLEASE CONTACT Karen Schlehuser (812-342-6140) TODAY if you would like to place Easter lilies/spring flowers on the altar for Easter.

 

WE WILL HAVE two services next Sunday – 8:45 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.  Pastor Bauman from St. Paul, Clifty, will be leading both of the worship services.  There will be no Sunday School or Adult Bible Classes.

 

PALM PROCESSION:  We will be having a palm procession at both services next Sunday, Palm Sunday.  All children who attend either (or both) of those services are asked to come to the school to get palms and line up for the procession.  Children may sit with their parents after the procession.

 

OUR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS will be examined next Saturday evening at 6 p.m. here in church in preparation for Confirmation next Sunday at the 10:30 a.m. worship.  Everyone is invited to come and support these young people as they profess their faith.

WCLS ENROLLMENT:  White Creek Lutheran School is now accepting enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year.  If you know of any new families who might be interested in enrollment information, please contact Mrs. Buss.  Enrollment forms are available in the office.

 

MANY THANKS TO all for the broom donations for the LWML ingathering for the scrub buckets put together for the Orphan Grain Train.

 

MISSING PITCHERS:  All of the plastic pitchers from the Fellowship Room are missing.  If you have borrowed them or taken them home to wash, please return as soon as possible.

 

“MANY THANKS TO all for the prayers, cards, and visits to me during my surgery and rehabilitation at the hospital.  I am truly grateful to be home again and feel so blessed to be remembered by my church family!” – Nancy Dyer

 

A DEPOSIT OF $758.00 has been made to the school account on behalf of Thrivent Financial’s Thrivent Choice program by the Directed Choice Dollars of the following:  Shane Bontrager, Janice Buss, Kay Clow, David & Peggy Loyd, Fred & Stephanie Middendorf, Mark Smith, and James Tower.

 

EVERYONE IS INVITED TO attend the 2016 IU Lenten Organ Recital Series.  All recitals begin at 12:00 noon, and admission is free.  The remaining recital dates are March 16, St. Paul, Clifty, 6045 E. State St., Columbus, organist, Robert Welch and March 23, North Christian Church, 850 Tipton Lane, Columbus, organist, Elizabeth Clark.

 

THE PREGNANCY CARE CENTER will be offering a Ministry Orientation Night on Monday, March 28, from 6-9 p.pm. for anyone interested in volunteering within the PCC ministry.  Staff will present the history and vision of the PCC.  Training will then continue on April 4, 5, 7, 11, and 12 from 6-9 p.m. at the Memorial Baptist Church in Columbus.  For more information, contact Jane Littmann at 1-866-510-5067 or JaneL@affirminglifeonline.org.

 

CONFLICTS OF THE HEART: INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: Pastor Keinath will be leading this workshop on Saturday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, Columbus.  Pastor Keinath will guide participants in looking at popular trends in society that have become “idols” we serve and how our conflicts reveal those idols.  Please RSVP by Easter Sunday to the Grace church office (812-372-4859) or office@gracecolumbus.org.

 

LAKEVIEW MINISTRIES is seeking a Director of Development to join their full-time, year-round staff.  This person will coordinate all aspects of Lakeview’s comprehensive development program, including annual fund giving, planned giving, and fundraising event planning.  For a complete job description, visit www.camplakeview.com.  Application deadline is April 17.  To send resumes or to receive more information, contact David Vandercar at 812-342-4815 or david@camplakeview.com.

 

THE CHURCH OFFICE HOURS will be flexible these next two weeks during spring break.  Please call before you come to make sure someone is in.

 

BIBLE STUDY:  Jean Jack’s Bible study on the Book of Esther will begin on Wednesday, March 30.  This study will be held for 8 Wednesdays from 5:00-6:00 p.m.  The Book of Esther tells the tale of the young, beautiful Jewish girl, who by God’s gracious providence became queen of Persia.  Come and share in this study which shows how God inspires faith in His gracious promises and enables His children to do extraordinary things.  Sign up with Becky in the office and purchase your study guide ($9) to prepare lessons 1 and 2 for the first session. 

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